| Question: I am a newbie in using the septic tanks. It | | | | The pipes contain minute holes through which the |
| is a new installation in my house before which we | | | | water escapes into the sand. Here takes place the |
| had public sewer tanks. I want guidance on the | | | | biological decomposition of the wastes. Oxygen |
| maintenance of these septic tanks and how they | | | | present in the sand combines with the other factors |
| function | | | | and break down the poisonous wastes |
| Answer: You have actually taken a smart move | | | | It is always necessary to keep checking whether the |
| towards safeguarding your family health to keep it | | | | tank disposes the waste water. If the tank is too |
| away from epidemics by installing a septic tank in | | | | small, the water drains quickly without proper |
| your house. These serve very useful and hygienic | | | | decomposition of solid wastes. This leads to |
| purposes. Read on carefully to know more about | | | | accumulation of the waste and clogging of the |
| such efficient working systems. These also contribute | | | | pipelines. This in turn will lead to rising of the waste |
| a lot in maintaining a good and neat ambiance free | | | | water and flooding back into the lines. You can now |
| from pesky and dirty waste waters. These tanks | | | | imagine how nasty it would make the place. So |
| provide the best treatment of household waste | | | | better install a tank depending upon the number of |
| water. | | | | members in the family. |
| The system is a well designed to dispose the waste | | | | The maintenance of the septic tank system is not |
| water in a safe manner. The system consists of two | | | | very difficult and tedious until the solid waste is |
| components: The tank and the drain lines are | | | | accumulated and the decaying bacteria are |
| constructed in such a way that the waste water | | | | destroyed. Solid wastes like food scraps, sand, |
| passes through the lines into the tanks. It is in the | | | | gravel, greases, oils, etc. must not be let into the |
| tank that the solid wastes like the greases, garbage, | | | | drains. The bacteria are destroyed by powerful toxins |
| excreta and floating objects are isolated and | | | | like latex, organic chemicals and lots more. Keep a |
| gathered. These remain in the tank for days, and the | | | | keen watch on what you let into the drains. It is best |
| bacteria inside decomposes the waste. | | | | to flush and clean the tank frequently. Improper |
| The structure of the tank is somewhat like this. It is | | | | maintenance of the tank may prove to an expensive |
| actually three layered- On the top most layer floats | | | | affair. |
| the scum, beneath it is the partially treated waste | | | | The bacteria are really happy and multiply more when |
| water and the solid waste settles at the bottom. | | | | there is ample amount of oxygen amidst them. Once |
| After 1 or 2 days, the partially treated waste water | | | | there are more bacteria, there will be superb |
| leaves the tank and passes through the drain line | | | | decomposition of the waste and therefore complete |
| below the surface. These pipes are inter connected | | | | disposal. |
| and placed in between gravel filled trenches or sand. | | | | |